BS in Early Childhood Education and Development

University of New Mexico

The Family Studies program focuses on learning, relationships and roles across the developmental stages – from conception to death. Family Studies addresses critical issues within the contexts of homes, families and communities in both the educational and social services environments. The B.S. in Family Studies prepares students to affect the optimal well-being of families and individuals, recognizing that characteristics and needs of families change across the lifespan and within the contexts of multiple environments. Families provide children’s first learning environments, which impact children’s education and learning through life. Families are also the primary transmitters of values from one generation to the next and the largest providers of human services. Thus, Family Studies occupies a unique position and critical role in the College of Education.

College of Education and Human Sciences